Jewish groups in the United States have welcomed the introduction of a bipartisan bill in the Senate to sanction Myanmar officials responsible for the persecution of the Rohingya, a publication based in New York has reported. The Forward, which serves the large and influential Jewish American community, reported on April 15 that the Burma Human …
Read MoreA year after Nicaragua’s streets filled with students, pensioners, farmers and feminists, all protesting the authoritarian rule of President Daniel Ortega, the country is in crisis. Instead of negotiating a way out, Ortega continues to crush dissent. His government stands accused of conducting a widespread, systematic attack against civilians, including murder, torture and arbitrary detentions.
Read MoreEighteen Jewish organizations called on Congress to pass a bill seeking to end President Donald Trump’s executive order banning citizens of certain predominantly Muslim countries.
Read MoreAs a spiritual leader, I am often asked to give guidance on today’s most difficult dilemmas. “Rabbi,” asks a congregant, “what can we, as Americans, do about the steady stream of immigrants crossing our southern border in search of a better life?” My reply is simple: If we want to create systemic change, we must …
Read MoreTransgender people are our colleagues, friends, neighbors, and family members. More than one million transgender people live in the United States, according to the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law. And in philanthropy, as many as one person in 50 people identifies as transgender or gender nonconforming, according Funders for LGBTQ Issues.
Read MoreThis past year was a brutal one for international human rights. As we examine the wreckage, we have no doubt we’re living through the greatest erosion of democratic culture and practice in the world in more than a generation.
Read MoreThe American people consistently demonstrate their values through generous private giving to lift up vulnerable people around the world. This giving funds programs that combat poverty and hunger, advance human rights, prevent disease and protect and educate children, among other laudable outcomes.
Read MoreIn total, 28 American rabbis and social justice advocates participated in a human rights lobbying day organized by American Jewish World Service. They urged officials to take action on three human rights issues. They are advocating for human rights in Guatemala; justice for the Rohingya people in Burma, who have suffered genocide; and an end …
Read MoreThe liberal Jewish community has been part of the so-called Trump resistance for two years now, especially on the immigration issue. Delegations of like-minded rabbis have traveled to the southern border to protest the administration’s policy of separating families and connect with activists there.
Read MoreWe can predict that President Trump’s State of the Union address will be rife with hyperbolic references to walls and refugees. But what about America’s obligation to uphold basic human rights around the world? To challenge strongmen, help democracies and uphold the human rights of every person on this planet?
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